Valarie Clark is a national public health leader with more than 20 years of experience building trust between health institutions and underserved communities.She most recently served as the inaugural Senior Vice President of Health Equity at Ketchum, where she led national campaigns for AstraZeneca, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Novartis, 3M, Clorox, and the USDA.
Her prior leadership includes:
Director of Stakeholder Engagement for the NIH’s “All of Us” research program, convening more than 100 national and community partners to increase participation in biomedical research.
Former Director of Constituent Engagement at the Association of American Medical Colleges, leading national outreach across academic medicine and public health.
Board member of Hip Hop Public Health, advancing culturally resonant health education in underserved communities.
Valarie brings a deep national network across provider associations, patient advocacy organizations, and community institutions to her work translating relationship capital into sustained participation and measurable impact.